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One of the most dynamic and important periods in Tudor history falls between 1547 and 1549, the first three years after the death of Henry V111.
This is the story of two brothers, uncles of the boy king Edward V1. The elder is Edward Seymour, a clever and ambitious man who seizes the position of Lord Protector. His brother Thomas Seymour is lazy but highly jealous of Edward’s power. He marries the dowager Queen Katherine and becomes romantically entangled with the young Princess Elizabeth. His increasingly devious and erratic behavior, in an attempt to gain power, leads to a tragic conclusion for himself, and ultimately his brother.
Edward Seymour is initially highly successful in his role of Protector. His popularity is secured when he leads the army to a great victory over the Scots at Pinkie. He gains the support of the Council and Parliament to make major reforms. The repeals of the harsh laws on treason and heresy are followed by religious and social changes. Censorship is relaxed and religious debate allowed. It was going too well.
The country was not ready for such freedom. And Edward Seymour, now the Duke of Somerset, had become obsessed with making all the decisions himself and fails to heed the advice of his closest associates. His building of Somerset House also causes controversy. These factors result in a combustible mix leading to insurrection throughout the country culminating in Kett’s Rebellion.
Edward’s position had already been weakened when his brother is executed for treason and rivals take the opportunity to bring about the Protector’s downfall. This is a story of rivalry, scandal, intrigue and treason. This time it is not the regent who is at centre stage, but the men and women around him. It is about the search for power in the vacuum created when a child is King.
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